RN - Primary Care Clinic (NOEH)

LCMC Health; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Deliver healthcare with heart

Give people a reason to smile

Put a little love in your work

Be honest and real, but with courage

Bring some lagniappe into everything

Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of

See opportunities, not problems - it's

Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each

Love what makes you, you - because we

Job summary

LCMC Health in New Orleans is seeking a Clinic RN to join our outpatient team. You will work closely with providers to coordinate care, support clinic operations and deliver patient-centered care throughout visits.

This role features a Monday–Friday schedule, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, with no weekends, in a collaborative, fast-paced ambulatory setting designed to enhance patient experience and flow from arrival to discharge.

Qualifications

• Valid license to practice professional nursing in Louisiana.
• American Heart Association BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
• Compassionate, organized and collaborative in a fast-paced outpatient environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate care with providers and the healthcare team.
• Prepare patients for examinations, treatments and procedures.
• Assist with clinical procedures within scope and demonstrated competency.
• Administer prescribed medications and vaccinations.
• Document assessments, clinical tasks and procedures in the EMR.
• Maintain patient privacy and safety.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Compassionate care

Organization

Education

RN license in Louisiana

BLS certification

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Your job is more than a job.

Ready to bring your nursing experience to an outpatient setting with a consistent weekday schedule? Join our clinic team and provide high-quality, patient-centered care while enjoying the predictability of Monday through Friday hours with no weekends.

Schedule & Position Highlights

• Monday - Friday
• 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
• No weekends!
• Outpatient clinic setting
• Consistent daytime schedule
• Collaborative, team-based environment
• Direct patient care without a traditional inpatient schedule

What You'll Do

As a Clinic RN, you'll work closely with providers and other members of the healthcare team to coordinate care, support clinic operations and provide a positive experience for patients throughout their visit.

Patient Care & Clinical Support

• Assess and record vital signs and communicate abnormal findings to the appropriate provider.
• Prepare patients for examinations, treatments and procedures.
• Assist with and perform clinical procedures within established scope, policy and demonstrated competency.
• Administer prescribed medications and vaccinations via the appropriate route.
• Perform non-complex procedures such as simple dressing changes.
• Collect, prepare and secure specimens for point-of-care testing or laboratory transport.
• Perform point-of-care testing when applicable.
• Recognize changes in patient condition and respond appropriately to urgent or emergency situations.
• Provide compassionate, age-appropriate care while addressing patients’ comfort and individual needs.

Care Coordination & Clinic Flow

• Help coordinate a smooth patient experience from arrival through departure.
• Assist with new and follow-up appointment scheduling.
• Collaborate with providers and other healthcare professionals to support continuity of care.
• Gather appropriate clinical documentation and medical records for provider review.
• Obtain outside medical records and incorporate appropriate documentation into the electronic medical record.

Medication & Safety Management

• Maintain medication and vaccine inventory.
• Monitor proper medication storage and refrigerator/freezer temperature logs.
• Ensure appropriate handling and disposal of expired medications.
• Follow infection-prevention, environmental and patient-safety standards.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organized clinical environment.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, including QAPI projects and EOC rounds.

Documentation & Communication

• Accurately document assessments, clinical tasks, medications, testing and procedures in the patient’s electronic medical record.
• Navigate the EMR to access laboratory results, radiology results and medical records.
• Maintain strict patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Communicate clinic activities, concerns and patient-care needs to appropriate leadership and providers.
• Assist with telephone communication and route calls to the appropriate team member.

What We’re Looking For

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid license or temporary permit to practice professional nursing in Louisiana.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.

We’re looking for an RN who is compassionate, organized and comfortable working collaboratively in a fast-paced outpatient environment while providing excellent patient care.

Why Consider Outpatient Nursing?

Bring your nursing skills to a setting that offers both meaningful patient interaction and a predictable work schedule. This position offers Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM hours with no weekends, making it an excellent opportunity for an RN interested in transitioning from bedside or inpatient nursing into an outpatient clinic environment.

WORK SHIFT:

Days (United States of America)

LCMC Health is a community.

Our people make health happen. While our NOLA roots run deep, our branches are the vessels that carry our mission of bringing the best possible care to every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond and put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. Celebrating authenticity, originality, equity, inclusion and a little "come on in" attitude is the foundation of LCMC Health's culture of everyday extraordinary.

Touro

Touro, at the forefront of medical excellence within LCMC Health's incredible community of care, has been regionally recognized for 165 years as one of New Orleans' most enduring healthcare monuments. It's where babies come from and New Orleanians are cared for. Learn more about Touro and our Leapfrog "Grade A" Hospital Safety distinction.

Your extras

• Deliver healthcare with heart.
• Give people a reason to smile.
• Put a little love in your work.
• Be honest and real, but with compassion.
• Bring some lagniappe into everything you do.
• Forget one-size-fits-all, think one-of-a-kind care.
• See opportunities, not problems - it's all about perspective.
• Cheerlead ideas, differences, and each other.
• Love what makes you, you - because we do

You are welcome here.

LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.